Discoveryland Preschool of South Bay Jr. Academy

4400 Del Amo Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503 · Los Angeles County

1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Discoveryland Preschool of South Bay Jr. Academy is a licensed child care center in Torrance, CA, licensed for up to 78 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 4 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, all of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #31 of 41 centers in Torrance and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 94% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited

Tied for #31 of 41 centers in Torrance

3 Type A citations

0 Type B citations

2 Inspections

1 of 4 Complaints substantiated

3 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected May 6, 2025

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios 1

Other standards 1

Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Mar 29, 2023 Complaint investigation Staff ratios

Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)

Based on observation, interview and record review, On 01/13/23, betweeen 7:50 and 8:00 AM the facility was out of ratio14 children to 1 staff, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will provide plan to LPA by 03/31/23. Facility will make sure ratios are maintained at all times.

Plan of correction due Mar 31, 2023

Type A Mar 29, 2023 Complaint investigation Other standards

Activities and napping §101230(c)

Based on interview and record review, facility was out of ratio during nap period, S3 & S4 disclosed supervising more that 12 children during scheduled nap time although not all children were sleeping, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will provide plan to LPA by 03/31/23. Facility will make sure ratios are maintained at all times.

Plan of correction due Mar 31, 2023

Type A Mar 29, 2023 Case management visit (other) Background checks

Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)

Based on observation, interview and record review, LPA observed staff 1-9 providing care to children in care and do not have criminal records clearance on file, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Mar 29, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Nov 21, 2023 Complaint investigation received Aug 30, 2023

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

Substantiated Mar 29, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jan 13, 2023

Substantiated allegation:

Allegation - Facility is operating out of ratio.

2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

Not substantiated Sep 20, 2022 Complaint investigation received Jun 27, 2022

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

Not substantiated Jun 6, 2022 Complaint investigation received Mar 30, 2022

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 78 children

License type Child care center (preschool)

License status Licensed

Licensed since Sep 22, 2000

Licensee Southern Calif. Assn. Of S. D. A.

Administrator Roxana Sanchez

Phone (310) 371-4503

State facility # 191600276

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Other licenses at this address

Discoveryland Infant Care of South Bay Jr. Academy
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Common questions

Does Discoveryland Preschool of South Bay Jr. Academy take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Discoveryland Preschool of South Bay Jr. Academy had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 29, 2023, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Discoveryland Preschool of South Bay Jr. Academy?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Discoveryland Preschool of South Bay Jr. Academy compare with other daycares in Torrance?

It is tied for #31 of 41 centers in Torrance by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Discoveryland Preschool of South Bay Jr. Academy last inspected?

May 6, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Discoveryland Preschool of South Bay Jr. Academy cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discoveryland Preschool of South Bay Jr. Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Torrance, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Discoveryland Preschool of South Bay Jr. Academy?

The licensee is Southern Calif. Assn. Of S. D. A., and the administrator listed with the state is Roxana Sanchez.

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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 191600276 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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